he earned. He and William went on to become the first brothers to win English caps when his brother earned his first cap the next year. In the Football Annual of 1875 by Charles W. Alcock, he was described as "very fast with the ball, passing it with great judgment and, when within sight of the enemy's goal-posts, an unerring kick." Towards the end of his career he earned one last distinction. When it was decided to experiment with the first floodlit match he and his brother were chosen to captain the two sides involved. On the night of 15 October 1878 a crowd of 20,000 turned up at Bramall Lane to see the Reds (captained by Clegg) beaten by the Blues 2–0. The game was declared a huge success. Rise to the top After finishing his playing career Clegg became a referee. During the 80s it was said that there were few major Sheffield matches that were not refereed by either him or his brother (William Clegg). He also was put in charge of two FA Cup finals, in 1882 and 1892 as well as the 1888 match between Scotland and Wales and the 1893 match between England and Scotland. He also became prevalent in local football politics. In the mid-1880s he became the Chairman of Sheffield Wednesday. He also became chairman of Sheffield Football Association in 1885 earning a place on the FA Council. He subsequently played a crucial role in uniting the Sheffield and Hallamshire associations. In 1889, in his role as president of Sheffield United Cricket Club, he proposed that a football club should be based at Bramall Lane. It was named after the cricket club and so Sheffield United Football Club was born on 22 March 1889. He also became the president and chairman of the new club. The Napoleon of Football Clegg became chairman of the Football Association in 1890. It was a turbulent time in English football. Professionalism, something that Clegg vehemently opposed throughout his life, had been legalised in 1885 and the Football League had been created the season before. During his years in charge, Clegg oversaw the Football Association's entry into FIFA in 1905 and subsequent exit in 1919. After re-entering in the early 1920s they left FIFA once again in 1927 over the thorny issue of professional payments. He also became President of the FA in 1923 after the death